Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to
Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ300-241215-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
Canadian high pressure will remain the primary feature through
early next week. A cold front will move through Tuesday night,
then a stronger front will move through late next week.

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AMZ330-241215-
Charleston Harbor-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt early, becoming light and variable.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. A chance of showers.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 64 degrees.

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AMZ350-241215-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ352-241215-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ354-241215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ374-241215-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
624 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 7 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.

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